PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFAS in Huntsville, AL tap water
Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Huntsville | 0.002–0.0242 | None set |
Reported level Lcwsa | 0.0339–0.0491 | None set |
Verbatim from Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Huntsville, AL compares
5 of the 24 systems measuring PFAS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFAS:
People also ask
+Is there PFAS in Huntsville, AL tap water?
Yes — Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFAS at 0.0339–0.0491. Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFAS in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for PFAS. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFAS over the federal limit?
5 of the 24 systems on The Water Map measuring PFAS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, City of Hialeah, FL, City of Homestead, FL.
+Where does this PFAS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFAS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Huntsville, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/huntsville/2024/source.